The Nashville Predators will start the second round of the NHL playoffs on the road on Friday night as they take on the Phoenix Coyotes in Game 1 of their conference semifinal matchup.
The Predators and Coyotes split their four meetings during the regular season at two wins apiece on the NHL betting lines, with the road team going a perfect 4-0 over those four contests.
The Coyotes bring a 42-27-13 record to the battle against the 48-26-8 Predators. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Phoenix go 30-39-13 so far and the Predators go 34-39-9.
Series Prices courtesy of Sportsbook
Nashville Predators (Series Prices) 20/33 (-165)
Phoenix Coyotes (Series Prices) 27/20 (+135)
Second Round Player and Match-up Odds
Series Price
Nashville Predators (Series Prices) 20/33 (-165)
Phoenix Coyotes (Series Prices) 27/20 (+135)
Series Correct Score
Nashville Predators 4-0 9/1
Nashville Predators 4-1 5/1
Nashville Predators 4-2 14/5
Nashville Predators 4-3 9/2
Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 20/1
Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 9/1
Phoenix Coyotes 4-2 7/1
Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 19/4
Total Games
4 6/1
5 3/2
6 33/20
7 9/5
Total Games
Over 5½ 5/9 (-180)
Under 5½ 3/2 (+150)
Series Game Spread
Nashville Predators -1½ 21/20 (+105)
Phoenix Coyotes +1½ 20/27 (-135)
Total Goals
Over/ Under 28½
Martin Erat 2nd Round Points vs. Phoenix Coyotes
Over/ Under 4½
David Legwand 2nd Round Points vs. Phoenix Coyotes
Over/ Under 4½
Alexander Radulov 2nd Round Points vs. Phoenix Coyotes
Over/ Under 4
Ray Whitney 2nd Round Points vs. Nashville Predators
Over/ Under 5½
Radim Vrbata 2nd Round Points vs. Nashville Predators
Over/ Under 4½
Shane Doan 2nd Round Points vs. Nashville Predators
Over/ Under 3½
View Nashville vs Phoenix Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Coyotes as -110 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Coyotes at No. 16 and the Predators at No. 12 heading into this contest.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Phoenix's No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 2.6 goals per game, against a Predators defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Coyotes power play is averaging 13.5% while the Predators defense kills off 83.6% of their penalties.
The Coyotes were a 4-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Blackhawks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Phoenix at +120 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 8-2
After a win are 6-4
Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Chicago are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
A few Predators at Coyotes trends to consider:
Nashville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Phoenix is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Nashville at Phoenix, Sunday, April 29
